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This quiz consists of 5 multiple choice and 5 short answer questions through Chapters 2-3.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. What church did Desmond's father pastor?
(a) First Christian Church.
(b) Church of Christ.
(c) First Baptist Church.
(d) First United Methodist.

2. In 2020, how many Food Lion workers in North Carolina drew food stamps?
(a) 1 in 20.
(b) 2 in 30.
(c) 1 in 17.
(d) 5 in 25.

3. When Walmart announced raising the hourly wage to $15 in 2021, by what percent did their stock fall?
(a) 3 percent.
(b) 2 percent.
(c) 8 percent.
(d) 6 percent.

4. By July 2022, what was the minimum wage in Emeryvill?
(a) $16.
(b) $15.
(c) $18.39.
(d) $17.68.

5. In 2022, how much did the U.S. Chamber of Commerce spent to influence government policy?
(a) $40 million.
(b) $20 million.
(c) $25 million.
(d) $35 million.

Short Answer Questions

1. What vehicle did Desmond drive when he was in college?

2. Of the approximately 750,000 workers around the world who made and sell Apple products when Desmond wrote the book, how many worked directly for Apple?

3. What percent of the U.S. population was poor in 1970?

4. When Crystal was diagnosed with mental illness, how much SSI did she receive monthly?

5. At the time Desmond wrote Poverty, by America, how many amputation occurred weekly in America's meatpacking plants?

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